What is a designated emergency infant care provider?
Under House Bill 706, which went into effect on September 1, 2001, a child-placing agency (CPA) licensed by DFPS can be a designated emergency infant care provider if the CPA : • Agrees to act as a designated emergency infant care provider; and • Has on staff a person who is licensed as a registered nurse under Chapter 301, Occupations Code, or who provides emergency medical services under Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code, and who will examine and provide emergency medical services to a child taken into possession by the agency.
